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Biosketch
I am a public policy researcher interested in analyzing social policy design and outcomes in India. I have an M.Phil. (Planning and Development) and Ph.D. (Public Policy) from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB). With a degree in Electrical Engineering, I have worked in the industry for seven years across multinational companies like Philips Analytical and the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) before pursuing a master's degree from IITB.
My research area primarily engages with the political economy of housing, examining the state-market-housing interrelations. In my research, I use an interdisciplinary approach along with policy analysis research methods to engage with critical analysis of social policies. Going forward, I hope to collaborate with researchers across disciplines regarding the matters of policy analysis and policy design in respective sectors of interest.
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Research
My research has been published in international journals such as the Journal of Urban Affairs, Policy and Society, Housing Studies, Environment and Urbanization ASIA, and the International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis.
I regularly write for non-academic platforms to reach a wide range of audience. My past writings have appeared in leading platforms like the Scroll, the India Forum, CASI University of Pennsylvania, Centre for Policy Research, and Migrantscape (Aajeevika Bureau).
I also act as an assistant editor for South Asia Research (published by SAGE journals).
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Teaching
For undergraduates, I offer a course on Public Policy for Engineers, which informs students about the basics of public policy and various tools of policy evaluation. For master's students, I offer courses on core courses related to Urban Policy, Technology and Policy, Public Policy in India, Gender and Policy, Policy Analysis, and Development Planning in India, among others. For PhD students, I offer specialized and advanced courses on research methodology focusing on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research design.
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